Fontenay-le-Comte’s places to visit, starting with Château de Terre Neuve
Of the 14 places to visit in and around Fontenay-le-Comte, 10 are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Fontenay-le-Comte are 10 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 4. In town, 4 sites are listed historic monuments. 9 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. Marais poitevin lies 18 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Fontenay-le-Comte’s big names
Beyond Château de Terre Neuve, there are a monastery, an abbey and an attraction.
ChâteauChâteau de Terre Neuvein townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Tiercelettesin townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Notre-Dame de Fontenay-le-Comtein townAttractionAttractionFontaine des Quatre Tiasin townMuseumMuseumMusée Vendéenin townWater parkWater parkCentre Aquatique Océanidesin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Mapped around Fontenay-le-Comte
Head to the northeast for most of the 4 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fontenay-le-Comte; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Count 10 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Fontenay-le-Comte. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
It starts in town with 10 places and goes on to 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 10 places in Fontenay-le-Comte first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Fontenay-le-Comte → · Parks and trails in Fontenay-le-Comte →
Day trips from Fontenay-le-Comte
Marais poitevin, 18 km away, is the best known of the 9.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon28 km west, in LuçonFortFortTour Mélusine12 km north, in Vouvant
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart30 km east, in ÉchiréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mursay27 km east, in Échiré
ChâteauDonjon de Niort30 km southeast, in NiortChâteauChâteauLancelot Voisin de La Popelinière24 km west, in Sainte-Gemme-la-PlaineChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Olbreuse35 km southeast, in Val-du-MignonPlaces within 40 km of Fontenay-le-Comte with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Fontenay-le-Comte, answered
What is there to see in Fontenay-le-Comte?
The first on our list in Fontenay-le-Comte are Château de Terre Neuve, Couvent des Tiercelettes, Prieuré Notre-Dame de Fontenay-le-Comte and Fontaine des Quatre Tias. We list 10 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fontenay-le-Comte?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Vendéen and L'atelier.
Which places in Fontenay-le-Comte are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Fontenay-le-Comte are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Terre Neuve, Couvent des Tiercelettes, Prieuré Notre-Dame de Fontenay-le-Comte and Fontaine des Quatre Tias.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fontenay-le-Comte?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Marais poitevin (18 km), Abbaye de Maillezais (11 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon (28 km), Tour Mélusine (12 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Fontenay-le-Comte, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Château de Terre Neuve: Gdf85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.